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defense
Taiwan's New Source for Submarine Tech?
Could Taipei be looking to an East Asian neighbor for assistance with its submarine program?
Friday Flashpoints – Our Weekend Reading List
The Diplomat’s Editor selects the top five defense and foreign policy articles for your weekend reading pleasure.
Iran Is Not Using P5+1 Talks to Stall For Time
Many continue to argue that Iran is “running out the clock.” Tehran’s behavior suggests otherwise.
An Ominous Centennial: The First World War
“Buffeted by passions and bereft of strong leadership, Europe stepped through the looking glass.”
What If U.S. and South Korea Won't Negotiate With North Korea?
Pyongyang could find itself in an interesting situation, with only one solution.
Economic Interdependence = Less Conflict?
Could economic logic come to govern international politics, driving out competitive impulses?
North Korea Is the Boy Who Cried Wolf: There Will Be No War
By Robert E. Kelly
Four Lessons of the Falklands War
“The war could have turned out much differently. Had Argentine ordnance performed better, Thatcher might have been thrown out of power.”
Star Trek Meets the U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy announced at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition to deploy for the first time a solid-state laser aboard a ship in FY 2014.
What Does North Korea Want?
Maybe now we know why Dennis Rodman said Kim Jung-un wanted President Obama to call him — to present his wish list.
Red Star Over the Indian Ocean?
” one contact with a suspected Chinese submarine took place 90 km from Indian soil in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.”
North Korea's Real Message
Understanding the real message behind DPRK threats can help to avoid any missteps that could lead to war.